Pub. L. 91-510, tit. I, sec. 104
public announcement of committee votes
public announcement of committee votes Sec. 104. (a) Section 133(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190a(b)), as amended by section 103(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “The results of rollcall votes taken in any meeting of any such standing committee of the Senate upon any measure, or any amendment thereto, shall lie announced in the committee report on that measure unless previously announced by the committee, and such announcement shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor of and the votes cast in opposition to each such measure and amendment by each member of the committee who was present at that meeting.”. (b) Clause. 27(b) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “The result of each rollcall vote in any meeting of any committee, shall be made available by that committee for inspection by the public at reasonable times in the offices of that committee. Information so available for public inspection shall include a description of the amendment, motion, order, or other proposition and the name of each Member voting for and each Member voting against such amendment, motion, order, or proportion, and whether by proxy or in person, and the names of those Members present but not voting. With respect to each record vote by any committee on each motion to report any bill or resolution of a public character, the total number of votes cast for, and the total number of votes east against, the reporting of such bill or resolution shall be included in the committee report.”.